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Last year I took a fantastic backcountry trip with the guys in the Grand Tetons.

This year Jennifer Krupinsky and Erich Lusing threw a wedding bash in the Jackson Lodge. Before that Mara, Eric Bohms, Jennifer Weis and I did some backpacking in the Tetons. We took the Death Canyon route. It was a different hike from last year, as due to almost a double then average snow fall there was snow above 9000 feet and a lot of the mountain passes were impassable.

Despite being four months pregnant Mara did a fabulous job. Here are some pictures from the trip. We also did a early morning kayak trip. Enjoy the pictures.

Finally had a chance to get away and get a little backpacking in this summer. Check out our three day adventure around Grand Tetons. Of course the Ranger screwed us by trying to send us on an old trail that was supposed to be a shortcut around “the wall” but thats the stuff that campire stories are made off…

Here is how it started

Given busy work schedules, etc. we’ve decided on an extended weekend trip this year instead of the usual 6-night venture. Art has stepped up and come up with a pretty cool itinerary for a trip through the Teton range, after Brandon sold him on the location. Basic idea is to take off Thursday/Friday/Monday and do a 3-night trip with travel days and some time in Jackson Hole on either end. Hikes will be about 10 miles / day, with lots of time for fly fishing in the afternoon.

I think this accomodates almost everyone’s issues. Pete- you get to fly fish. Curby - you get to go before football starts. TJ - we’re out on Sunday and can do our 17-miler in beautiful Jackson Hole instead of pounding pavement on the W&OD. And all you work-aholics - you don’t have to take off a whole week.

Thanks Brad. Finally for the quote of the trip… will it be “chunky but Funky” or “Ranger Bullshit”?

Here are some pictures from the Trip